-άω

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See also: ἄω and ἀῶ

Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti. Cognates include Latin -āre (the whole first conjugation in the present) together with its Proto-Italic ancestor *-āō, -अयति (-ayati) (for the causative in Sanskrit), Proto-Celtic *-āti, Proto-Germanic *-ōną (referring again to the whole conjugation in which the infinitive is *-ōną) and Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ā́ˀtei (whence the infinite Proto-Slavic *-ati).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Suffix[edit]

-ᾰ́ω (-áō)

  1. Forms verbs, usually from nouns in -ᾱ (), ()

Inflection[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Modern metaplasm of the ending of 2nd Conjugation, Class I verbs in (), in the pattern of the 3rd person singular -άει. Thus, frequently coinciding with an ancient uncontracted ending -άω (-áō).

Pronunciation[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-άω (-áo)

  1. modern alternative ending for 2nd Conjugation, Class I verbs in :
    αγαπώ (agapó) ("I love") → αγαπάω (agapáo)

Usage notes[edit]

  • For 2nd Conjugation, Class I, the -άω (-áo) ending is less formal and more common than the ending. Sometimes they are interchangeable. Rarely is the ending more common.

Related terms[edit]

  • (), -ῶ (pre 1982 polytonic script for the 2nd Conjugation verb endings)
  • (-o, 1st conjugation verb ending)